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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 25d ago ⏳ Closes in 66 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 Company - Private

Kitchen Porter

Salary Range
£18,864 - £19,534
£1,572 - £1,628 / mo
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Location Base
Ellesmere Port, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Craxton Wood Hotel & Spa is set within 27 acres of Cheshire woodland, and you’ll experience the peace and tranquillity of a faraway destination. The combination of a peaceful, picturesque location and excellent accessibility makes Craxton Wood Hotel & Spa the ideal place for weddings, meetings, and events, with our first-class spa and leisure facilities putting the hotel on the map as one of the most popular destinations in the area for pure indulgence.

Becoming a team member here at Macdonald Hotels & Resorts means joining a team where a world of opportunity exists to develop your skills and progress your career in hospitality.

About a role:

As a Macdonald’s Kitchen Porter, you will play a vital role in delivering an outstanding experience to all our guests. You should have a keen eye for detail, an organised approach, and a willingness to exceed our guest’s expectations. Often operating in the back office, you are the real ambassadors of our company and are committed to consistently delivering high standards.

Outline Job Description:

· To carry out daily, weekly, and periodic cleaning schedules to the standard required and ensure the correct records are completed.

· To deliver and retrieve staff food in the canteen at specified times, and to ensure that the canteen is always clean.

· Wash all pots, crockery, cutlery, utensils, and pans to a high standard, ensuring they are stored in the correct place and tidy.

· The disposal of all kitchen rubbish and maintenance of the compactor and waste bin room, ensuring all boxes are compacted and floors are cleaned.

· To empty and clean the dishwashers daily.

· Ensure that the restaurant plate wash, pot wash and banqueting plate wash are maintained and organised to reduce clutter during peak service times.

Full-time and Part-time roles available

Benefits:

  • Substantial discount on rooms across the Macdonald Hotels & Resorts group for yourself and friends & family
  • Refer a Friend scheme that pays up to £600 for each successful referral that you make
  • Tips
  • Free use of our leisure, pool and gym facilities at off-peak times
  • 25% discount on food and drink and spa treatments across our hotels and resorts
  • Access to the Employee Assistance Programme through Hospitality in Action
  • Access to Wagestream offers a real-time view of accrued pay and access to earned wages, as well as a savings function and independent financial tips.
  • Auto-enrolment into our pension scheme
  • Training
  • Uniform provided and free meals when on duty

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Benefits:

  • Discounted or free food
  • Employee discount
  • Flexitime
  • Free parking
  • On-site parking
  • Referral programme

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Ellesmere Port: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

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Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

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Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Corridor Intelligence

Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Kitchen Porter roles across Macdonald Hotels Limited's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Hotels & Resorts.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £18,864 - £19,534 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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